Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 900 residents in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Verruyes has none. Homes sell for a median €1,167/m².
The one thing Verruyes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Verruyes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Pierre François Robouam, born in 1753, is the one person born in Verruyes before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verruyes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Verruyes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults. 17% are under 15, higher than Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and near compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Verruyes in two is 47.4.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Verruyes | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Verruyes: 200, for 400 residents in work (0.5 each). Unemployment stood at 10.3%, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (8.2%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Verruyes didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 8.1 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger ThabaultNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 87%−4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Verruyes recorded 39 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,167/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Verruyes. Best known first.
Verruyes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Verruyes.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verruyes | 900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 8.3 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 9 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 10 | — | A | — | A− |
| Échiré | 3,549 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Chauray | 7,221 | 12 | A+ | B | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Verruyes is a commune of 900 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gâtine. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.